Golf bag



E.l J. BRAUER Nov. 8, 1927.

GOLF BAG 4Filed Deo. l, 1924 Patented Nov. 8, 1927.

-unirse!V sra EDWARD 1 .-1,648,1642j TES PATENrOrFI- J.. Barman, on vUNIVERSITY CITY, Missouni, Assis-von fro-nannies. sitos. MFG. Co., or sfr. Louis, Missonni, A conroitn'roiv on ivirss'ounr.'

y GOLF BAG.

Application ined December 1, i924. serial No. resaca f This invention pertainsto golf bags.

The ordinary'golf bag is usually constructed of fabric o-rother suitable material and in order to stiffen the same so that it will keep its shape, such a bag is often provided with metal stays running longitudinally thereof so as to support the body in extended form. These stays are usually applied by inserting-the same in pockets running lengthwise of the bag, these pockets being formed by stitchingor otherwise securing. to the body of the bag a strip of fabric or leather ,or other suitable material. In the handling of such a bag, a favorite position for carrying the same is under thev arm with the arm encircling the upper part of the bag. Such handling usually causes wear ylocally at that end of the bag and since the stays form the stiffest portion of the body, the greater part of the wear takes place at the leather strips covering the stays.

It is one of the object-s of this invention to provide suitable protective means to these stay strips to take up the Wear and prevent tearing of the stitching of the stay pockets so as to open said pockets and expose the stays.

Further objects will appear from the fol-y lowing Vdescription talren in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a view in elevation illustrating a golf bag embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1,; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail section on i -line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing, 1 designates the body of the bag which may be constructed of fabric or other suitable material and is provided with re-inforcing rings 2 and 3 at the bottom and top thereof and a similar ring 4 near the middle thereof.

l vThe body is reinforced by metallic stays `5 y suitable material.

confined in pockets formed by stitching to the body strips G of leather, fabric, or 'other The stays 5 may be fastened to the rings 2, 3, and 4l by means of rivets 7 or other suitable fasteners. The stays 5, togetherl with the rings 2, 3, and t ,to which they are attached form a semirigid framework for the bag. illustrated, the handle 8 is secured to a strip 9 which in turn is secured to the rings 3 and '4 and further braced by a metallic cross piece 10 secured to a pair of stays 5.

Vis claimed is :v

body,

In the' bag' In accefrdaiicel with thisY invention, `the stays 5 including their coveringstrips 6 vare rv` protected between the rings'land et by a metallic covering or shield 11. This shield 11may be constructed `of aluminum or other suit-able metal and in the case illustrated, is.

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madeof channel form having inturned edges 12. 'Ilie'strips 6 are stitched to the body in such-a way as to leave a margin 13 beyond the line of stitching. In applying vthe shields 11, the inturned edges 12 are crmiped under the margins 13 of the strips 6.,- The v shield `11 may be carried under the rings 3 anda and secured thereto by including them in the grip of the rivet 7.

It will be seen Vthat the-shields 11 completely cover the strips 6 forming the pockets for the stays 5. Since these shields extend along that portion of the bag bodywhich receives Amost of the wear of handling, .it will be Vevident thatv the shields Will take the wear and protect the covering strips 6, thus the useful life ofthe bag maybe greatly eX-. tended. 1 l v Itis obvious that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spiritof this invention; it is, therefore, tonbe understood that this invention is not limited tothe specific details vshown and described. V

Having thus described the invention, what 1. vA golf bag,rcomprising, an elongated body, a stay supporting said body, and a me- Y tallic covering for said stay. 2. A golf bag, comprising an elongated body, "a stay supporting said body, a cover.-

ing for said stay, and a' metallic guard for f said covering.

3. A golf bag, comprising, .an elongated body, a stay supporting said body, a covering for said stay stitched to -said body, and a kmetallic shield for said covering.

4. A golf bag, comprising, an elongated a-stay supporting'said body, a covering for said stay stitched to said body so as to leave a margin, and a metallic shield Afor-1 said covering secured to said margin.

5. A golf bag, comprising, an elongated body, a stay supporting said body, a covering lfor said stay stitched to said vbody so as to leave a margin, and a metallic shield for said covering crimped over said margin.

6. A golf bag, comprising, an elongated body, a stay supporting saidbody, a cover for said stay, and a Vmetallic shield for said cover marginally secured thereto.

7. Ina golf bag having an elongated body, and stays supporting said body, the combination with "a reinforcing framework mounted thereon and positioned by said stays.` Y

8. In agolf bag having an elongated body, stays supporting said body, andV a covering for said'stays, the combination with a reinforcing framework externally mounted on said body and secured to said stay coverings. y Y 9. In a golf bag having an elongated body Y nation with a and stays supporting said body, the combireinforcinzg` framework mounted on said stays and encircling said body.

body, staysV supporting said body, and a covering for said stays, the combination with l0. In a golf baghaving an elongatedL areinforcing framework externally mounted n on said bodyyand secured' to said stay coverings, and encircling lsaid body.

. In testimony whereof I affix my signature` this 3rd day of October, 1924:.

f EDI/VARI) 1J. BRAUER. 

